Biology

Use of predatory fish without careful supervision could threaten native species

Biosafety rules were broken but there was no risk of exposure, labs say

Photonic crystals help leaves soak up 10% more energy than regular plants

Less invasive procedure regenerates cartilage in hard-to-treat injuries

A change in gene regulation caused this major shape shifting in reptiles

Parents offered option of having newborn’s genes probed to guide medical decisions

Drug’s ability to restore “spines” on nerve cells may explain its therapeutic action

Long-tailed sperm give orgy-loving deer mouse an edge

New technique could help pinpoint key genes in egg development

For both kelp and trees, getting bigger can be a game with diminishing returns

Antibody keeps SIV suppressed, but it's unclear how

As mosquitoes develop resistance to pyrethroid insecticides, researchers are forced to look for alternatives

In humankind’s war against insect-borne disease, Dutch entomologist Bart Knols is one of the most creative warriors

Bacterium that takes energy from radiation could be model for life elsewhere in universe

Parents, companies and NIH spar over sugar molecule drug that could treat Niemann-Pick disease